Professional Experience
A track record of success in enterprise architecture and digital transformation
Jan 2019 - Present
Freelance Enterprise Architect & Consultant
Independent
Providing expert enterprise architecture, cloud, DevOps, and full-stack consulting to startups and enterprises worldwide.
Key Achievements
- ›Delivered cloud architecture and migration projects across AWS, Azure, and GCP
- ›Architected payment and fintech systems for international clients
- ›Conducted security assessments and penetration testing engagements
- ›Led DevOps transformation and CI/CD pipeline implementations
- ›Provided fractional CTO leadership to early-stage startups
Feb 2026 - Present
RGM Enterprise Architecture & Quality Assurance
1LINK (Pvt) Limited
Leading enterprise architecture and quality assurance functions for Pakistan's national payment system infrastructure, serving 40+ financial institutions.
Key Achievements
- ›Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture framework, principles, and standards
- ›Lead a team of architects and provide guidance on architectural decisions and best practices
- ›Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into architectural solutions
- ›Assess current IT systems and identify opportunities for improvement and optimization
- ›Define and communicate the long-term strategic vision for the technology architecture
- ›Evaluate emerging technologies and trends to identify opportunities and risks
- ›Drive adoption of cloud technologies and modern architectural approaches
- ›Oversee quality assurance processes and ensure delivery excellence across technology initiatives
Jan 2024 - Feb 2026
Senior Manager Enterprise Architecture
1LINK (Pvt) Limited
Led enterprise architecture framework development and strategic technology initiatives for Pakistan's national payment system infrastructure.
Key Achievements
- ›Developed and maintained the enterprise architecture framework, principles, and standards
- ›Led a team of architects and provided guidance on architectural decisions and best practices
- ›Collaborated with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into architectural solutions
- ›Assessed current IT systems and identified opportunities for improvement and optimization
- ›Defined and communicated the long-term strategic vision for the organization's technology architecture
- ›Evaluated emerging technologies and trends to identify potential opportunities and risks
- ›Drove the adoption of cloud technologies and modern architectural approaches
Oct 2021 - Jan 2024
Manager Enterprise Architecture
1LINK (Pvt) Limited
Managed enterprise architecture initiatives and technology solutions for national payment infrastructure.
Key Achievements
- ›Led enterprise architecture design and implementation projects
- ›Managed billing systems and web application firewalls
- ›Coordinated with cross-functional teams for technology delivery
- ›Established architectural governance and compliance standards
Jan 2021 - Oct 2021
Senior Business Analyst
TPS Worldwide
Analyzed business requirements and designed technical solutions for payment systems and financial technology platforms.
Key Achievements
- ›Provided technical subject matter expertise for payment solutions
- ›Developed workable solutions for complex business requirements
- ›Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope and deliverables
- ›Facilitated requirements gathering and solution design sessions
Nov 2019 - Jan 2021
Sr. Functional Expert Digital Payments & FS Operations
Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited
Led digital payments and financial services operations with focus on technical excellence and operational efficiency.
Key Achievements
- ›Provided technical subject matter expertise for digital payment solutions
- ›Developed and implemented workable solutions for financial services operations
- ›Managed end-to-end digital payment processes and integrations
- ›Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards
Oct 2018 - Nov 2019
Manager Core Banking Middleware, channels and IR
Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited
Managed core banking middleware, payment channels, and integration requirements for digital banking platform.
Key Achievements
- ›ATM, POS, and Branchless channel integrations
- ›SBP and 1LINK compliance handling
- ›Core Banking Solutions, Planning, and improvements
- ›Revamping of applications and system modernization
- ›Provided guidance to junior team members for successful task delivery
- ›Drove adoption and execution of Agile methods and sprint working
- ›Conducted vendor evaluations and technology assessments
- ›Implemented online/offline billers integration
- ›Performed stress testing for applications to ensure committed performance
Nov 2017 - Oct 2018
Assistant Manager IT
Faysal Bank Limited
Responsible for end-to-end system integration and delivery channel operations for banking services.
Key Achievements
- ›Solely responsible for end-to-end system integration
- ›Ensured successful operation of all delivery channels
- ›Maintained satisfactory customer-level services
- ›Regularly reported progress to Senior Management and stakeholders
- ›Managed vendor relationships and negotiations
- ›Facilitated design sessions with implementation teams to define solutions
Jul 2017 - Nov 2017
Business Analyst and Solution Architect
Access Group
Analyzed business requirements and designed technical solutions for enterprise applications.
Key Achievements
- ›Consulted with users to identify, analyze, refine and document business requirements
- ›Wrote functional requirement specifications and technical documentation
- ›Developed and coordinated plans to test business and functional processes
- ›Analyzed relationships between business functions and systems
- ›Conducted feasibility and risk analysis for business-critical applications
- ›Gathered requirements through various elicitation techniques
- ›Provided pre-sales demos and solution presentations
Sep 2014 - Jul 2017
Application and Deployment Engineer
Access Group
Managed application deployment, system integration, and production environment operations.
Key Achievements
- ›End-to-end system integration and automation
- ›Maintained and set up Staging, QA, UAT, and Production environments
- ›Provided and managed L2 support for critical applications
- ›Managed application security, backup, UAT, and SOP documentation
- ›Deployed patches in UAT and Production environments
- ›Maintained Fundamo (EE), IRIS, UBPS, Payment Gateway, and PCMS applications
- ›Managed client relationships and vendor coordination
- ›Conducted vulnerability testing and security assessments
- ›Prepared incident reports and managed disaster recovery procedures